Monkey Puzzle

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Also available in board book format and with striking redesigned covers are: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, The Smartest Giant in Town, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze. It’s is a poem which is particularly important to early development and I think really helps get little ones really into books as they can easily remember how it goes. His vibrant and expressive artwork adds depth to the story, making it an immersive experience for young readers. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature.

I enjoyed drawing all the different kinds of animals and the jungle vegetation - which I kind of made up (unlike Henry Rousseau when he did his jungle paintings, who went to the botanical gardens). As the monkey and the butterfly continue their exploration, they eventually stumble upon the monkey's father. I would say this is better for a slightly younger audience - my son loves it from 1 and still loves it at 2.The butterfly, though well-intentioned, frequently confuses different animals for the monkey's mother due to its misunderstanding of the descriptions provided by the monkey. I can’t imagine that anyone other than Axel could have given such character and humour to the animals which the butterfly mistakes for the monkey’s mum.

Further books illustrated by Axel include Room on the Broom, Stick Man, Zog and The Smeds and the Smoos – all of which have been made into much-loved animated films by Magic Light Pictures. The butterfly's suggestions include a diverse array of creatures such as an elephant, a snake, a spider, a parrot, a frog, and a bat. Monkey Puzzle works really well in a primary-school drama session, with the children miming the various animals. It's just as well that he knows exactly where mum is, and she's waiting with a well-deserved cuddle.

This edition features the classic story with a stunning, redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small! To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. As ever, Julia Donaldson delivers a pacy story which is entertaining and informative with a great twist at the end.

Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child , which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages. Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffle r, The Hospital Dog , illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks.The narrative of "Monkey Puzzle" centers around a young monkey who becomes separated from her mother in the vast and dense jungle. This personal touch reflects the book's emphasis on the connections between families and the universal emotions experienced by children and their caregivers. Monkey Puzzle is also one of the stories included in the show “Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales” by Freckle Productions, which frequently tours the UK. This reinforces the importance of friendship, teamwork, and the enduring connection between loved ones. Monkey Puzzle" has gained widespread popularity among young readers and their caregivers due to its engaging storyline, captivating illustrations, and valuable life lessons.

Kindly butterfly is keen to help, but they don't seem to be having much luck and keep finding the wrong animals! Axel’s artwork is exhibited internationally; he has illustrated for many charities and designed the Royal Mail Christmas stamps in 2012. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. It was the first time I could do the skies separately from the foreground - they were put together on a computer by the publisher.This is a lovely rhyming story which our daughter has already memorised the 'no, no, no butterfly line from! You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. This book is a little different from all the other books with Julia as all the pictures are double spreads. We particularly like these board book versions as they are small, so great to travel with and also cannot be torn easily by over eager toddlers! This wonderful picture book with brilliant rhyming text coupled with stunning illustrations will have you and your toddler laughing and laughing and laughing time and time again as you read and reread it because your child wants you to reread it again.